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Monday, November 26, 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a bookish meme
hosted by Book Journey. It's where we
gather to share what
we have read this past week and what we
plan to read this week. It's
a great way to network with
other bloggers, see some
wonderful blogs, and put new titles on
your reading list. So hop on over
via the link above and join in...and leave a comment here so I can check out what you are reading.

Star Trek & Philosophy: The Wrath of Kantby Jason T Eberl & Kevin S Decker (eds): Philosophy and space
travel are characterized by the same fundamental purpose: exploration.
An essential guide for both philosophers and Trekkers, Star Trek and Philosophy
combines a philosophical spirit of inquiry with the beloved television
and film series to consider questions not only about the scientific
prospects of interstellar travel but also the inward journey to examine
the human condition. The expansive topics range from the possibilities
for communication among different cultural backgrounds to questions
about the stoic temperament exhibited by Vulcans to Ferengi business
practices. Specifically chosen to break new ground in exploring the
philosophical dimensions of Star Trek, these articles boldly go where no philosopher has gone before. [STILL...this is a difficult read. Good, but dense.]

Slowly, Slowly in the Wind by Patricia Highsmith: assembles many of Patricia Highsmith's most nuanced and
psychologically suspenseful works. Rarely has an author articulated so
well the hypocrisies of the Catholic Church while conveying the
delusions of a writer's life and undermining the fantasy of suburban
bliss. Each of these twelve pieces is a crystal-clear snapshot of lives
both static and full of chaos.